2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University - Dallas the best value school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
West Coast University - Dallas graduate students pay an average of $10,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Wesleyan are $21,243 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Wesleyan also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
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Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in the Southwest Region .
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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCO graduate students pay an average of $18,116 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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